Point‑of‑Care Ultrasound – accuracy, education

Czech version

Authors: Roman Škulec
Authors‘ workplace: Výukové pracoviště Point‑of‑Care ultrasonografie, Institut postgraduálního vzdělávání ve zdravotnictví, Praha ; Klinika anesteziologie, resuscitace a intenzivní medicíny, Univerzita Karlova, Lékařská fakulta v Hradci Králové, Fakultní nemocnice Hradec Králové ; Fakulta zdravotnických studií, Univerzita J. E. Purkyně v Ústí nad Labem ; Klinika anesteziologie, perioperační a intenzivní medicíny, Univerzita J. E. Purkyně v Ústí nad Labem, Masarykova nemocnice v Ústí nad Labem
Published in: Vnitř Lék 2023; 69(4): 223-228
Category: Main Topic
doi: https://doi.org/10.36290/vnl.2023.042

Overview

A review article discussing the reliability of Point-of-Care ultrasound and education in this method in various fields of medicine.

Keywords:

Education – Reliability – Point‑of‑Care Ultrasound

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